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St. James A.M.E. Church cornerstone
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Description
Order Number
00075708
Title
St
.
James
A.M.E
.
Church
cornerstone
Photographer
Allen, Jeff.
Collection ID
Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection
Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession
GPC_b84_f4_i31
Date
2005
Physical Description
1
photographic
print
:color
;11
x
16
cm
.
Notes
Title
supplied
by
cataloger
.
Historical Data
The
African
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
(A.M.E
.
church)
was the
first
African-American
organized
and
incorporated
denomination
in the
U.S
. The
church
,
born
in
protest
against
slavery
and
against
dehumanization
of
African
people
that were
brought
to the
American
continent
as
free
labor
, has been
one
of the
forerunners
of
education
within
the
African-American
Community
. The
A.M.E
.
church
estimates
approximately
5,000,000
members
worldwide
,
9,000
ministers
, and
7,000
congregations
in
more
than
30
nations
.
Description
Close-up
view
of the
cornerstone
of
St
.
James
A.M.E
.
Church
,
located
at
655
W
.
70th
St
.
Verso
on
photo
states
that this
church
was
formerly
known
as
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
(as
seen
by this
cornerstone)
, but
it
does
not
list
when
it
acquired
its
current
name
.
Photo
dated
:
November
2005
.
Subject
St. James A.M.E. Church (Los Angeles, Calif.).
African American churches--California--Los Angeles.
Church buildings--California--Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs.
Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs.
Format
Photographic prints
Reproduction Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at
http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name
Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
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